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2025 Poetry Marathon Mile 6 Poetry Contest 
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Entered, August 10, 2025  NA

Green Is Serene


Green is serene.
This color of nature
resurrects in early spring
to paint our landscape again,
from drab brown to soft fern haze.

Slowly, spring deepens into a sublime
mixture of emerald, and Shamrock hues.
Mid-summer, our lovely trees, and shrubs
are bathed in luxurious velvet forest green.
Later, summer paints with a deeper Viridian.

Our forests, mountains, valleys, hills, lawns,
trees, and plants...all saturated in greens.
Tranquil, flowing greens, soothe the soul,
as silky grasses, like waves of the sea,
ripple gently in the summer breeze.

Lush tree tops kiss the blue sky.
Green embraces every lake.
Green paints our lovely
landscape of nature.
Green is serene...
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Kendrick Avatar
March 5, 2022 at 4:46 AM
Your winner in Brian's contest was creative and expressive. Way to go. Congrats. Sara
Roper Avatar
March 17, 2020 at 1:23 AM
Sandra, congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve
Kelii Kekaula Avatar
March 14, 2020 at 4:12 PM
Truly an enjoyable verse, Sandra, an engaging pice well-framed and worthy indeed to be 1st place, my thanks for your participation, Aloha, William
Marcum Wong Avatar
July 3, 2017 at 5:21 PM
This awesome poem and your painting that meld together so heavenly is simply enchanting Sandra. Congratulations on your well-deserved first placement. You are not only an extremely talented poet but a very gifted artist! A Fave my friend. : )
Barden Avatar
June 30, 2017 at 8:54 PM
Beautiful shape and even more beautiful poem within ... I enjoyed this very much, Sandra, and I so love green, full of life and wonder - congrats on the win! :-)
Roper Avatar
June 30, 2017 at 2:09 AM
Love it the first time, love it again, Sandra, congratulations on your win~*
Rodrigues Avatar
June 29, 2017 at 7:56 PM
Lovely, Sandra! At first, you captivate my eye with an image of a landscape then I delve into your lovely words! So many soothing and beautiful colors and lush tree tops kissing the sky! Congrats on your win in my contest!
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July 5, 2016 at 12:18 PM
Sandra, congratulations on your placement in Broken Wings' contest. Green is my favorite color and I love the format. I have used four of your lines here in a cento called Embrace the Lines http://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/embrace_the_lines_806292 If you have an objection, please let me know.
Haight Avatar
July 5, 2016 at 6:52 PM
Thank you, Reason, for your supportive comment! I visited your poem, 'Embrace the Lines' and was thrilled to see what you wrote, and left my comment! Hugs, Sandra
Y. Avatar
July 4, 2016 at 4:20 PM
Hi Sandra, You have painted a beautiful picture with words.Congrats on your placement in the contest. It was well deserved: -)Alexis
Haight Avatar
July 5, 2016 at 6:46 PM
Thank you, Alexis, for your very supportive comments and congrats! Hugs, Sandra
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March 14, 2016 at 10:58 PM
Sandra, Congratulations on your Greenish win. Love LINDA
George   Avatar
March 3, 2016 at 9:12 AM
Beautiful and creative, Sandra. Many congrats on your win. Elaine
Haight Avatar
March 4, 2016 at 11:32 AM
Thank you, Elaine, for your uplifting comment and congrats. Hugs, Sandra
Canerdy Avatar
March 3, 2016 at 8:23 AM
Lovely poem, Sandra. Congrats on your honorable mention. Janice
Haight Avatar
March 4, 2016 at 11:33 AM
Thank you so much, Janice. I appreciate your nice support. Hugs, Sandra
Raven Avatar
March 2, 2016 at 8:26 PM
Hi Sandra, Congratulations on your placement in the contest, I enjoyed your dream of green, 7....Vlad.
Haight Avatar
March 4, 2016 at 11:33 AM
Thank you very much, Vladislav, for your congrats and nice rating! Much appreciated. Sandra
Roper Avatar
March 2, 2016 at 7:43 PM
Sandra, congratulations on your placement in the green contest..
Scars Avatar
March 2, 2016 at 3:28 PM
Sandra, beautiful poem with wonderful imagery :)congrats on your placement in the contest :)-luloo
Haight Avatar
March 2, 2016 at 3:48 PM
Thank you so much, Laura Loo! Hugs, Sandra
Nance Avatar
March 2, 2016 at 8:52 AM
green is serene and your post is a masterpiece
Haight Avatar
March 2, 2016 at 3:47 PM
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment, Casarah. Hugs, Sandra
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